August 5. 1645. Whereas by speciall order of the House of Commons, the Committee for the Army under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax did come to Guild-hall, London, to receive an accompt of the Lord Major and aldermen appointed as commissioners by ordinance of Parliament of the 15 of February, 1644. ...
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             August 5. 1645. Whereas by speciall order of the House of Commons, the Committee for the Army under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax did come to Guild-hall, London, to receive an accompt of the Lord Major and aldermen appointed as commissioners by ordinance of Parliament of the 15 of February, 1644. ...
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             [London :
             1645]
          
           
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             An order of the Committee of the Army requiring ministers of churches and chapels to urge the payments of moneys assessed for purposes of war.
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               August
               5.
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           WHEREAS
           by
           speciall
           Order
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairefax
          
           did
           come
           to
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
             London
             ,
          
           to
           receive
           an
           Accompt
           of
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           appointed
           as
           Commissioners
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           15
           of
           February
           ,
           1644.
           
           For
           the
           Assessing
           and
           Levying
           of
           5800
           
             l.
             per
          
           Month
           ,
           upon
           
             London
          
           &
           the
           Liberties
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           proportion
           according
           to
           their
           divident
           in
           like
           cases
           .
           And
           upon
           Examination
           finding
           that
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           Liberties
           are
           very
           much
           in
           Arreare
           to
           what
           is
           grown
           due
           ,
           &
           other
           Counties
           hath
           paid
           ;
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           having
           formerly
           had
           the
           Honour
           to
           be
           good
           examples
           and
           leaders
           unto
           all
           other
           Counties
           in
           matters
           of
           publique
           concernment
           .
           The
           said
           Committee
           from
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           with
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           aforesaid
           ,
           having
           summoned
           all
           the
           Collectors
           of
           the
           severall
           Wards
           ,
           and
           their
           respective
           Divisions
           ,
           to
           enquire
           of
           them
           the
           true
           causes
           of
           the
           slack
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           Moneys
           Assessed
           upon
           the
           severall
           Wards
           .
           For
           the
           speedy
           bringing
           in
           whereof
           ,
           they
           were
           appointed
           Collectors
           ;
           and
           finding
           amongst
           other
           causes
           this
           to
           bee
           the
           maine
           ;
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           The
           backwardnesse
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           the
           Collectors
           in
           executing
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           by
           way
           of
           distresse
           upon
           the
           Goods
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           that
           doe
           delay
           or
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           said
           Assessement
           ;
           which
           neglect
           of
           the
           said
           Collectors
           cannot
           bee
           borne
           with
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           pressing
           necessities
           of
           that
           happy
           Army
           under
           the
           immediate
           Command
           of
           the
           Victorious
           Generall
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairefax
             ;
          
           whom
           God
           hath
           made
           Instrumentall
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           keepe
           the
           Enemy
           from
           our
           Gates
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           scatter
           their
           greatest
           Forces
           ,
           and
           drive
           them
           to
           the
           most
           remote
           Parts
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           in
           pursuit
           thereof
           ;
           which
           gives
           us
           great
           hopes
           of
           a
           speedy
           period
           to
           our
           bleeding
           Calamities
           ,
           and
           doth
           invite
           the
           best
           endeavours
           of
           all
           that
           are
           desirous
           of
           a
           setled
           and
           well-grounded
           Peace
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           said
           Army
           all
           due
           encouragement
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           with
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           aforesaid
           ,
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           desire
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           severall
           Parish
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           within
           the
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           That
           they
           on
           the
           next
           Lords-Day
           doe
           effectually
           stirre
           up
           their
           Parishioners
           speedily
           and
           chearefully
           to
           pay
           in
           their
           Assessements
           to
           the
           severall
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           remainder
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           shall
           grow
           due
           .
           And
           to
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           shall
           continue
           to
           delay
           or
           refuse
           the
           payment
           thereof
           ,
           That
           the
           respective
           Collectors
           are
           enjoyned
           upon
           the
           Penalties
           express'd
           in
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           15
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           to
           distreine
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           make
           sale
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           that
           none
           doe
           mistake
           or
           censure
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           severall
           Collectors
           ,
           who
           without
           respect
           of
           Persons
           are
           to
           doe
           their
           Duties
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           :
           But
           if
           any
           inconveniences
           follow
           by
           their
           non-payment
           of
           the
           said
           Moneys
           ,
           that
           they
           lay
           the
           blame
           upon
           themselves
           .